Gradiant announces President of Global Operations, strategic hires

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Gradiant, a global water solutions provider, announced Govind Alagappan has been appointed President of Global Operations, reporting to COO of Gradiant, Prakash Govindan.

Continuing to be based in Singapore, Alagappan has over 20 years experience in the water industry, bringing deep knowledge in sales & operational excellence, customer-centricity, and global market growth.

Before his current role, Alagappan had been managing director of Asia Pacific for Evoqua, a leading water and wastewater treatment solutions provider and the global business development & strategy leader for SUEZ Water Technologies.

During his tenure at Evoqua, he developed and executed a shared growth strategy for all of Evoqua’s businesses across the Asia Pacific region, helping to drive steady growth year on year under his leadership, according to a statement.

With the appointment of Govind Alagappan to the role of President of Global Operations, we have enhanced the depth of the leadership team of Gradiant. He has the right skills and experience to guide the company through these times of transformation,” said Govindan.

In the same statement, Gradiant has also announced new strategic hires to strengthen business growth, namely Delph Mak, Senior Director of Gradiant AI; Mike Boyd, Vice President of Sales & Business Development; and, John Tracy, Vice President of Sales & Business Development.

This round of hires comes amidst increased demand for Gradiant’s solutions in the North America market, bolsters the scale and deployment of Gradiant AI to customers around the world, and reflects its strong position as the employer of choice.

With over 450 employees, Gradiant operates from its global headquarters in Boston, regional headquarters and global technology labs in Singapore, and offices across 12 countries.

More details at www.gradiant.com.

-- BERNAMA